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Argyrochosma microphylla

(Mett. ex Kuhn) Windham

Small-leaf False Cloak Fern

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.157700
Element CodePPADI0N060
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumFilicinophyta
ClassFilicopsida
OrderFilicales
FamilyPteridaceae
GenusArgyrochosma
Synonyms
Pellaea microphyllaMett. ex Kuhn
Other Common Names
Small-leaf Cloak Fern (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Sigel et al. (2011) confirmed that Argyrochosma is monophyletic. The generic placement of this taxon is in accordance with the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I (2016).
Conservation Status
Review Date1994-12-09
Change Date1994-12-09
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
New MexicoSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
New Mexico (3)
AreaForestAcres
Last Chance CanyonLincoln National Forest8,934
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
References (3)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I. 2016. A Community-Derived Classification for Extant Lycophytes and Ferns. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 54(6): 563–603.
  3. Sigel, E.M., Windham, M.D., Huiet, L., Yatskievych, G., and K.M. Pryer. 2011. Species relationships and farina evolution in the cheilanthoid fern genus <i>Argyrochosma</i> (Pteridaceae). Systematic Botany 36(3): 554-564.